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HJRES 85 115th Congress House Congress Congressional elections Constitution and constitutional amendments House of Representatives Members of Congress Senate

Proposing an amendment to the Constitution of the United States limiting the number of terms Senators and Representatives may serve.

Introduced: March 1, 2017 See on congress.gov
 Everywhere this bill has been 3 steps
Introduced
In committee
Reported out
Passed House
Passed Senate
To President
Became law
Mar 16, 2017
Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.
Mar 1, 2017
Referred to the House Committee on the Judiciary.
Mar 1, 2017
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Constitutional Amendment

This joint resolution proposes a constitutional amendment limiting Members of the House of Representatives to six terms and Members of the Senate to two terms.

This article shall not apply to any person who served as a Representative or as a Senator before the 115th Congress.

What's happening now March 16, 2017

Referred to the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice.

 Committees of jurisdiction 2